Traffic chaos in Kiel: More accidents despite security initiatives!

On April 21, 2025, the police ticker for Kiel published current information on accidents, missions, crimes and missing persons. The reports include both the police and the fire brigade in Kiel and the surrounding area. In addition, information about the traffic situation and possible impairments through missions are included. It is pointed out that emergency number 112 for the police, fire brigade or emergency services must be contacted in an emergency. It is also recommended to provide first aid if possible, and to stay at the scene in order to provide important information to the authorities.

The other emergency behavior rules include collecting information about the number of those affected and injuries as well as the notification of relatives, provided that this is secure. In addition, the instructions of the rescue workers should be followed and it is important to stay calm and support others. After an emergency, medical help and psychological support should be used, if necessary, such as kn-online.de reported.

traffic safety report 2024

The Kiel police department recently presented the traffic safety report for 2024. The total number of traffic accidents in Kiel remained constant at 8,729 compared to the previous year. This is significantly below the high level of 2019. Around 83 % of the accidents are minor accidents. The city reached a high in the accidents with cyclists and electrical cars in 2024. A total of 1,299 injured people were registered, which represents a slightly increased value of 0.7 % compared to the previous year. Four people died in traffic accidents, all on two -wheelers.

The decline in traffic accidents with children under the age of 15 is particularly noteworthy by 21.7 % to 72 accidents, which is the low of the past ten years. Most of these accidents concerned children as pedestrians aged 6 to 14 years. In seniors over 65 years, a slight decline of 2.8 % was recorded. The accidents with cyclists were 589, which is a new high. The most common causes of these accidents are alcohol and drug influence as well as incorrect use of roads. Injured pedelec drivers dropped to 149. In addition, an increase in accidents with electrical cleaning vehicles to 114 was found, which also represents a new high; In over half of these cases, the EKF driver was responsible, such as Presseportal.de